Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, comes to the city to apprentice at a jujitsu school. His first night, he sees Yano in action, a master of judo, and begs to be Yano's student. As the youth learns technique, he must also learn "satori," the calm acceptance of Nature's law. If he can balance strength and control, then judo may lead to him joining the city's police. Sanshiro can also gain respect from an old teacher in a jujitsu school, and he can win the hand of Sayo, his daughter, who is also sought by jujitsu's finest master, the implacable Higaki, who vows to kill Sanshiro in a midnight fight on a windswept mountainside.

DVD-r is in Japanese with hard-encoded English subtitles. Approx. 160 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!